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Definition of otiose adjective from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

otiose

adjective

NAmE//ˈoʊʃiˌoʊs//

, NAmE//ˈoʊt̮iˌoʊs//

(formal)

having no useful purpose synonym unnecessary an otiose round of meetings

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